TraditionalGreek units of measurement were standardized and used inmodern Greece before and alongside theadoption of themetric system in 1836. Metric units were finally made legally compulsory in 1922.[1][2]
Onepiki varied from 0.640 m to 0.670 m.[1]
1pic was equal to 1 piki.[1][2]
Thesmall piki of Constantinople (also known as theendeze) was equal to 0.648 m[1][2][3]
Thelarge piki of Constantinople (also known as thearsin) was equal to 0.669 m[1][2][3]
A masonrypiki (also known as themeimar zire) was equal to 0.750 m.[1][2][3]
Two types ofpiki were used to measure cloth. The measurement for silks was equal to 25 inches, and for linen and woolens it was equal to 27 inches.[4] Thepiki was sometimes regarded as equal to a metre and a kilometre was called astadion.[4]
Themetre was introduced in a royal decree of 1836, and was originally subdivided in 10palms, 100digits and 1000lines.[3]
Units used to measure mass were:[1]
1dramme = 3.2 g
1livre (also known as a pound[2]) (Venetian) = 450 g
1mina = 1.5 kg
1royal mine 1.5 kg
1oka = 0.85331 royal mine = 1.280 kg[1][2][3] =
1stater = 56.32 kg
1talanton = 150 kg.
Onecantaro was equal to 44oke, but the value varied from 112 to 128 lb depending on locality.[4][3] Onetseki was 176oka inIstanbul and 136oka inThessaloniki.[3]
Onestremma was equal to 1000 m2. Thehectare varied from 900 - 2500 m2 depending on region.[3]
Units used to measure capacity include:[1][2]
1baril = 74.236 litres.
Astaro was equal to 3bachels, and was also equal to 2.54835bushels.[4]